Couple took graphic pictures in front of St. Basil's Cathedral to become famous on TikTok. They were sentenced to 10 months in prison! Do you think that's the right decision?

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The couple, who was photographed in front of St. Basil's Cathedral in Russia, was sentenced to 10 months in prison for insulting Orthodox Christians. The couple who came to the country from Tajikistan will be deported after their prison sentence. They said they did it just for popularity. Do you think he should be given a prison sentence?

hi_it_is_me123 · Accepted Answer

Ok i read other replies that say that they are arrested for posing in a sexual way. I understand but I still think this is a ridiculous reason for arresting someone when rapists, pedos etc. are outside. The prisons are already full and police should care about serious crimes. A 15 years old girl got gang raped in a german city (Hamburg) and the rapists are still outside although there are dna evidences (sperma traces), video proof etc. A minor was almost raped where i lived. 13 years old girl was raped in my country by refugees but some of the criminals managed to escape the country and are now in england.
Then police can't/dont anything when someone get stalked etc in my experience. So i am really done when such people get arrested. Just deport them but dont waste your time on these ridiculous things. Do people really care more about their religous feelings more than their safety? As i said the prisons are full and many dangerous criminals are outside but we care about this? I dont pay taxes for prisons in order to lock up idiotic but harmless people.

dustybiker · Accepted Answer

You pack your P’s and Q’s when visiting certain countries.

MCheetah · Accepted Answer

This is insane. For all these stupid-ass f*cking Americans trying to talk about how bad and "racist" the US is, just take a look at what happens in the rest of the world. I don't know much about Russia other than the government supposedly sucks (but that's true of most of the world), but ten months for this? That's insane!

Even after seeing the "real" photo shown in the comments, I still think ten months was insane. Two weeks in jail would've been punishment enough, even in a country that doesn't have free speech. And the two OnlyFans sluts who did similar things only got a small fine, where as these two got ten months for it. (I wonder if a male being involved this time was why the punishment was so high?)

Poor Asya Akimova. She lost her job thanks to TikTok and her TikToker boyfriend. I just feel sorry for them. They should move to the West, where stupidity like this is REWARDED, not punished. Thanks to @N192K001 for the extra context.

Couple took graphic pictures in front of St. Basil's Cathedral to become famous on TikTok. They were sentenced to 10 months in prison! Do you think that's the right decision?

ChrisMaster69 · Accepted Answer

Never let the truth get in the way of a question. This is one of the reasons they were jailed. First rule in Russia don’t fuck about, they look you up and don’t have any keys to lose.

God_of_Thunder · Answer

You missed this part:

"Ruslan Bobiyev, an internet prankster from ex-Soviet Tajikistan, stirred outrage last month with the photo of himself standing in front of St. Basil’s with his girlfriend Anastasia Chistova simulating oral sex while crouched in front of him in a police uniform."

So, yeah: they were pantomiming a blowjob in front of a religious building in another country. According to Russia, that is a crime. The fact that they were tourists is irrelevant. They broke the law of the host country, and were punished for it.

I fail to see the problem, here.

Anonymous · Answer

The story says: ''A Moscow court has sentenced two bloggers to nearly a year in prison for staging an X-rated photoshoot across from St. Basil’s Cathedral near the Kremlin, the state-run TASS news agency reported Friday. Ruslan Bobiyev, an internet prankster from ex-Soviet Tajikistan, stirred outrage last month with the photo of himself standing in front of St. Basil’s with his girlfriend Anastasia Chistova simulating oral sex while crouched in front of him in a police uniform.''

EssenceOfLight · Answer

She performed faked oral sex on him while wearing an uniform. I can't read it but I think this is a police jacket. What did they expect?
She will be fired and loses all police privileges, like earlier pension. He will raped by Russian inmates and deported. Illegal immigration doesn't work in mother Russia.

N192K001 · Answer

Dude, that's not the problematic picture. This is, with the result edited in:

https://www.rt.com/russia/538856-blogger-sentence-photo-cathedral/
They posted a picture simulating oral-sex, while she was in police-uniform. It's written right there on her jacket: ПОЛИЦИЯ ("POLITSIYA"; "po-LEET-see-yah"; 「POLICE」).

Can you imagine if a female-cop in any other country did the same while in uniform?

Anonymous · Answer

People should respect the laws and morals of the country they are visiting. The biggest issue with humanity these days and the newer generations specifically is not expecting any consequences for their actions. Just because you don't see something as a wrong, doesn't mean you should do it, if the laws or morals of the location do deem it wrong or inappropriate. Also breaking rules just for popularity sake and attention seeking is just pathetic. Our world runs on a modicum of respect for our fellow humans, and that seems to be breaking down these days because of self entitled morons.

t-8900 · Answer

Foreigners dont get free passes for being tourists. You dont get some special status and aren't above the locals. You go to someone else's house you respect their rules. You are a GUEST and nothing more. You are their to learn and to respect, not trample on their ways. Don't like it? Don't travel, simple.

HOAAH · Answer

Seriously? Just for taking a picture? Wow, that is so not right

anniisa97 · Answer

I think that when people who go over to other countries they need to do their damn research on the culture and laws. They might have not deserved this over a picture but at the same time its a lesson for them to learn and I dont feel too bad about it because it just shows a lot of ignorance in their part.

Darklydarkened · Answer

Seems a bit overreaction. Then again it's Russia. And this motherfucker is some Central Asian trying to slur Russian culture.

It's more a political thing, Russia is a mess in any sort of legislationary actions. And current government is based on nationalism and being the protector of Russian pride, so no way they'll allow all this, especially since the guy is from Tajikistan.

This isn't western world.

Jennahymen27 · Answer

They went to another country and broked the law so yeah. Ifg you visdit somewhere it is common knowledge to look up the laws and etiquette. They wer so focused on going viral, that they couldn't be respectful. Social media is ruining lives.

Flower7 · Answer

I see nothing wrong with taking pictures in front of a church. Not morally wrong and certainly not criminally wrong.

jaybee281 · Answer

Well by law 614 of the orthodox church diocese of Moscow he should definitely be arrested for that Lincoln beard and she should be arrested for her taste in men - and they got only 10 months for it their lawyer must have gotten them some super plea deal

FakeName123 · Answer

Apparently the picture they were arrested for is where she is squatting and pretending to give him a BJ.

Well, as much as I think the punishment is too much for this, I also do not have any smpathy for them. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Simple as that. At least they achieved their goal of their 5 minutes of e-fame.

iseekpinetrees · Answer

Yea if they broke a law. There's laws like that in South Korea or something. Different countries have different rules.

purplepoppy · Answer

I agree with the sentence, in fact I think people like them should be sent to the Siberian mines regardless of where they take their photo.

BCA6010 · Answer

I'm very surprised that there's a law about that in Russia. I also think people who do stuff in the name of internet fame are dumber than a box of rocks, so part of me wants to laugh at the notion.

JSmuve · Answer

LOL! They said they were doing it for popularity? Honestly, the things young people will do in order to get other people's approval is hilarious and sad. We really are raising a generation who are truly so desperate for validation and 'being seen' by people they don't even know. Whether it's insecurity or narcissism, I don't know. But anything for a like, right? Thanks social media.

es20490446e · Answer

It was 10 days.

Daniela1982 · Answer

Too many idiots do things to impress people on Tik Tok and sometimes people lose their lives because of it. Now they can be famous in prison.

adriana05 · Answer

it was dumb to send them to prison over a picture, even if it was against the law. christans will find anything to make people who aren't at their standards look bad even though they aren't too good themselves.

Iknowbestgirls · Answer

@Richardceorl1 I don't know who they are but FUCK ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS! Fucking filth! I remember a time when the people of Russia would burn Christians alive for sport! Ahhh the good ole days.

MJtheCoach · Answer

Tiktok is cancer! Like people are goanna remember all these Tiktok Elon musk in 5 years, just that clown who puts salt on stakes like a retared and catch me outside how about that.
Have had their quick 15 minute fame and went back to being a no body.

That’s why people like Bruce Lee / tony Robbins will always be remembered

jshm2 · Answer

Yeah. As ass that flat and beard like that, posing next to a church like it's what people want to see... They got off easy.

Sonorous · Answer

No surprise that we apes take our dogmatic ideologies very seriously! But nah, I don't think it's morally right to lock people up for something like that. But ape gonna do when other ape more powerful?

Anonymous · Answer

i guess they shouldn't have been simulating oral sex in some of the pictures they took there. Classless. Of course I'm bias, I think everyone taking disrespectful pictures for social media fame should be jailed.

Subarugirl · Answer

How about don't break laws in other countries...

VertigoJ · Answer

Absolutely incorrect, as the country touts itself as a democracy. Being punished for transgressing 'laws' that are not even held as laws by the Government is a joke, but, indicative of the true nature of power in that country.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, right decision. I read an article in the news that this woman gives oral sex to this man. Why do people disrespect their religion so much? These people will almost even make "shit eating at the toilet challenge videos" to become famous. As a non-christian, it's really rude to pose sexually in front of the cathedral.

Zigzagwigwag · Answer

Yes because they deliberatly defiled a church and offened the culture and customs for fame... They deserve it

Sargentcaptain · Answer

People getting arrested for hurting someone's fee fees, fuck, it's a day that ends in a y.

_no_one_ · Answer

A hefty fine would have been more than enough, 10 months of prison is absurd but i am sure they'll be able to get out after the situation cools down a bit.

Fuentes · Answer

Where are the lame SJW's to complain they're human so it's ok for them to go to other countries and break laws & infact the Russia Government should pay them 450k just for imprisoning them and seperateing them from their families?

somesoul · Answer

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Kaneki05 · Answer

That's not what happened so... Dunno what your on about. And what actually happened and the sentence for it was fair.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Just that only can't be the full story. Anyway - people who want to be ''famous'' on TIK-TOK can't be quite right in their heads.

Paul09 · Answer

Fuuuuck religion. It destroys lives more than anything. Freakin cults controlling people still to this day, blows my mind. I hope in the future it doesn't exist. Or planet earth 🌎 should be our only religion.

Soleil8000 · Answer

Totally. They are a bad match on top of it. If it was a marriage photo, why not? Distasteful - yeah, punishment (I'd make them work, not get free food and heating)

RolandCuthbert · Answer

It is Russia.  c

acooke-13 · Answer

I do think it's slightly unfair however rules are rules. If you're going to a different country you should research the rules and culture.

molonski2 · Answer

They should have received 5 years for being so fken stupid no 1 , and another 5 years for using Tik Tok full stop.

Anonymous · Answer

This is what you get for being in a country that doesn't respect freedom of speech. Most European countries are getting like Russia believe it nor not.

ChefPapiChulo · Answer

they posted another pic that was really disrespectful from what i just found in my research.  hey play stupid games and you get stupid prizes.

genericname85 · Answer

Whether I think they should have gotten the sentence highly depends on if they knew this was the legal status quo and if they knew they could go to prison.

slatyb · Answer

Ridiculous. A good reason to not visit Russia any time soon.

cryscrys1 · Answer

This is stupid  Even China is more lenient than stupid “mother in law” Russia. In Nihao I trust

Wraith_Cemetery · Answer

Good. TikTok folks need to starting understanding consequences for actions.

exitseven · Answer

I was going to say no they do not deserve prison until I read the part about being famous on TikTok. I would give them 10 years, just for stupidity.

Anonymous · Answer

That's not the pic that sent them to jail, you liar. They simulated sex in front of the church. The laws they infringed are an excellent way to weed out those retarded narcissists from society.

anylolone · Answer

That's wrong. But that's russia and that's how blasphemy/hate speech laws are used.

Anonymous · Answer

I always have said I would never be Putin's mistress even. You don't mess around in Russia. It is unfair but that's life.

JosyJosy · Answer

It was the right decision. They reached their goal, they're famous now.

Anonymous · Answer

That's Russia for you.
for all the Americans out there complaining about their own country, feel free to move to Russia and deal with these types of threat. Hope you love dictatorship and censorship and inhumanly low salaries and grumpy babushkas.

LegendaryIcon · Answer

Trump took a photo in front of a church with a bible, after he just used the guard to pepper spray or whatever it was, peaceful protestors. Trump, should be in jail

cth96190 · Answer

There is nothing wrong with that photograph. There must surely be more to that story.

bean2k21 · Answer

She can park that ass wherever she wants to, in my opinion.

NorthwestRider · Answer

Russia is such a backwards trashy country. I hope someday Russia becomes more westernized and more pro freedom

Tstrbrainer · Answer

The real pic, I agree is in very poor taste. But still there's a considerable distance from the church.  What surprises me is Russia, a socialist country caring about religious feelings. Wow😍

John_Doesnt · Answer

He should be given a prison sentence for his stupid social media job.

Slayerrrrrrr · Answer

The only thing I'm in shock about is why she's with that guy lol I hope it's her brother 😂

Pillarofhell · Answer

Cool. It makes me feel good that prison is still be used to lock up real pieces of shit and not just people doing drugs

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